The Federal Prime Court docket 1 sitting in Owerri, Imo Condition, presided over by means of Hon. Justice I.N. Oweibo has cleared the Head of Directorate of Condition of Indigenous Population of Biafra, Chika Edoziem, of fees alike to terrorism, insurgency, kidnapping and violent prison actions.
Justice Oweibo delivered the judgment in Swimsuit Negative: FHC/OW/FHR/29/2024, between Mazi Chika Edoziem Vs Hon. Minister of Defence and Eminent of Defence Body of workers and as a result declared as “illegal”, the designation of Edoziem as a sought after particular person, terrorist, rebel, kidnapper and violent prison by means of the Minister of Defence and the Eminent of Defence Body of workers.
The ruling affirms that the March 22, 2024, e-newsletter of Edoziem’s identify and {photograph} within the Ministry of Defence’s First Version of 2024, as a safety ultimatum, was once performed in “gross violation of his constitutionally guaranteed right to dignity of the human person, and as such, unconstitutional”.
Within the rate sheet bought by means of our correspondent on Thursday, His Lordship, additional directed the Minister of Defence and Eminent of Defence Body of workers to in an instant retract the unconstitutional declaration of Mazi Chika Edoziem as a “terrorist”, “insurgent”, “kidnapper”, “violent criminal” and “wanted person”, and to factor an unreserved community apology in two nationwide newspapers to Mazi Chika Edoziem.
The courtroom additionally awarded ₦5 million in damages to Mazi Chika Edoziem for the infringement of his basic proper to the glory of the human particular person.
Particularly, a few of the many names indexed within the mentioned understand, Mazi Chika Edoziem was once the one one that effectively challenged the e-newsletter or inclusion of his identify within the offending e-newsletter.
Edoziem is the nearest within the rank to the detained IPOB chief, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
Reacting to the advance, the top recommend for IPOB, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has hailed the Federal Prime Court docket 1, for the “landmark” judgment clearing the Head of Directorate of Condition of IPOB, Mazi Chika Edoziem, of fees alike to terrorism, insurgency, kidnapping, and violent prison actions.
Edoziem is the nearest within the rank to the detained IPOB chief, Nnamdi Kanu.
Ejiofor, in a remark on Thursday, described the ruling as “historic” and “landmark”, pronouncing that the judgment is a robust remark towards unjust profiling and underscores the utility of due procedure in safety issues.
He mentioned, “Safety companies should focal point on correct profiling to spot untouched criminals in lieu than focused on blameless voters. The actual perpetrators of crime perform in recognized places, and tackling lack of confidence calls for collective duty past simply the safety forces.
“I prolong my heartfelt gratitude to my devoted colleagues in Chambers whose relentless efforts made this victory conceivable. Particular because of Ezigbo Umuchineke for his or her certain aid and prayers, whose non violent habits has enabled seamless defence in issues affecting authentic and non violent agitators.
“Above all, I thank Almighty God for His steerage and coverage during the complaints.
“Justice has prevailed.”